Food Safety Substance

Nordihydroguaiaretic acid

Nordihydroguaiaretic acid is a food additive with Banned in the EU, Banned in the US, and data from 4 regulatory sources.

CAS 500-38-9 Indexable evidence set
FDA
Banned
ADI / TDI
ADI NO ADI ALLOCATED mg/kg bw
Codex
0 row(s)
SOURCE D1 identity resolution e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 4 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name
Nordihydroguaiaretic acid
CAS
500-38-9
DTXSID
DTXSID5022437
PubChem CID
4534
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (7)
SOURCE JECFA JECFA ADI

JECFA ADI Values

JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.

JurisdictionChemical nameJECFA no.CASADIADI upperFunctionEvaluation year
JECFANORDIHYDROGUAIARETIC ACID-500-38-9NO ADI ALLOCATED-ANTIOXIDANT1973
SOURCE ingredients ghs classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.

CosmeticsNordihydroguaiaretic AcidEU status: permitted Industrial / GHSWarningEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
SOURCE FAQPage JSON-LD public food renderer rows

Frequently Asked Questions

Food-use, safety, ADI, and cross-vertical answers mirrored into FAQPage JSON-LD.

What is Nordihydroguaiaretic acid used for in food?

Nordihydroguaiaretic acid appears in food-use rows as: Antioxidant.

Is Nordihydroguaiaretic acid safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI NO ADI ALLOCATED mg/kg bw. EU status evidence: Banned. US/FDA evidence: Banned.

What is the ADI for Nordihydroguaiaretic acid?

Nordihydroguaiaretic acid has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI NO ADI ALLOCATED mg/kg bw. Source: WHO JECFA.

Is Nordihydroguaiaretic acid also used in cosmetics?

Nordihydroguaiaretic acid has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid, EU status permitted.